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When a young man mysteriously disappears without a trace on an isolated lake road, except for the truck and girlfriend that he left behind, the search brings a professional hunter and a retired game warden together in a massive effort to find him. What they find instead, is a spiritual evil terrorizing...

A Boy who can run like the wind seems a sure bet for the upcoming runball game. A girl's ugly eyebrows impossibly vanish. A movie, The Wizard of UZ, abruptly leaves the "tracks of sanity." An intelligent bulldog chases an elusive whizzer bird up a tree and conspires to steal human food....

On Mirth, humans share the planet with the invisible, tiny Golumphs and their demanding, screaming ruler, Queen Snarelda. A Golumph wizard's wand--which has a mind of its own--allows itself to be found by human children. When the wand secretly grants the kids' unwitting wishes, human adults hilariously misunderstand the magic.

Salthaven by W. W. Jacobs.

This collection brings together some of W. W. Jacobs most beloved short stories, which will appeal to fans of writers such as O. Henry, Charles Dickens and P. G. Wodehouse. The stories combine twist endings, memorable blue-collar characters, and plenty of wry humor.

Though set on dry land, W. W. Jacob's charming tale "Admiral Peters" is shot through with the salty dialect and rough humor of lifelong sailors. An admiral pays a visit to one of his men, now retired, and amidst a night of revelry and nostalgia, an odd love triangle is formed. Will the two former shipmates be able to iron out their differences?

Though he is best remembered for the macabre tale "The Monkey's Paw," many of British author W. W. Jacobs' stories are about sailors and life on the sea. "Good Intentions" was originally released as part of Jacobs' 1911 collection Ship's Company.

In this charming story from W. W. Jacobs, a pub denizen spins a yarn about a shooting party that went horribly awry. Though best remembered for his macabre tale "The Monkey's Paw," Jacobs' true literary strength is in his ability to concoct memorable salt-of-the-earth characters.

One of W. W. Jacobs' most unforgettable characters is the cantankerous nightwatchmen on the wharf in London who spends his spare time reminiscing about past capers and misadventures. In this tale, he muses about the nature of gratitude and recounts some of the good deeds for which he's never been repaid.

Part of W. W. Jacobs' series of short tales featuring the observations and memories of a nightwatchman, "The Guardian Angel" finds our hero pondering the nature of charity and good works. The action of the tale centers around a conflict between friends that ended in an unexpected manner.

This early work by W. W. Jacobs was originally published in 1894 and we are now republishing it as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Rival Beauties' is a short story about a mysterious creature of the deep. The Cryptofiction Classics series contains a collection of wonderful stories...

The world's prickliest nightwatchman is at it again in this funny tale from W. W. Jacobs. After mistaking one sailor for his twin brother during a chance meeting on the wharf, the watchman reminisces at length about a case of mistaken identity in his own past.

Another of W. W. Jacobs' stories told from the perspective of an irascible nightwatchman walking the wharfs of London, the hilarious "Bill's Paper Chase" focuses on the sailors the nightwatchman has known and their tendency toward financial insolvency and chronic overspending.

Clement Moore’s classic ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas surely tops the list of all-time favorite Christmas stories. After “hanging their stockings by the chimney with care,” with hopes  that “St. Nicholas soon will be there,” children ‘round the world are “nestled all snug in...